Holiday Baking

Celebrate Easter in style with Golden Bunny and Watercolor Egg Easter Cookies! These bunny-and egg-shaped cookies painted with gold and vibrant watercolors give a stylish and elegant touch to any Easter cookie tray. Easter is almost here, which means it’s time to get started on all the fun Easter treats. I like to set aside a…

Polar Bear Claws are a dreamy combination of caramel and peanuts coated with white chocolate. A See’s Candies copycat recipe! Raise your hand if you’re a fan of See’s Candies! (My hand is definitely raised right now.) Fun fact: See’s Candies was founded almost 100 years ago. That’s a long time to be around, so…

These Gingerbread Man Sugar Cookies will certainly land you on the nice list this year with Santa! Make an extra batch for yourself because they are good! I come from a very large Italian family. I have a total of 28 first cousins and a gazillion 2nd cousins. Everyone seems to have gotten a bit…

Want to get a laugh, show up with this delicious Ugly Sweater Cake to your next Christmas party! Why stop at clothing when you can eat the sweater too! A few weeks ago, the friendly folks at Good Cook sent me over all the supplies to make Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies. I was giddy about…

Thank you Goliath Games for sponsoring this post. Pick up your favorite game today to enjoy the holiday season and beyond! These Hot Chocolate Spoons are perfect for your next party. Simply serve with some hot milk and your guests can mix their own hot chocolate! I have clearly passed on my love for the…

These beautiful Gingerbread Ombre Christmas Trees make a wonderful sweet treat this holiday season. Ombre is a trend that doesn’t seem to have lost its appeal. And why should it? The lovely gradual blending of colors is appealing to the eye, and the application possibilities of ombre seem endless. Ombre hair, ombre pillows, ombre clothing, ombre…

This Gingerbread Bundt Cake is not only flavorful and delicious, it is really easy to make and practically decorates itself!! With the holidays rapidly approaching, the delightful smell of gingerbread is something that the holiday season cannot do without! As a baker this is my happy holiday smell that fills my kitchen leading up to…

Sweet cinnamon scented apples top a creamy cheesecake make this Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake a hit this fall season! Drizzle a bit of caramel for extra joy! Fall means two things to me: apples and cinnamon of course! Not sure why but, I’ve always just associated the two with fall. There is just something about…

This Cranberry Orange Roulade packs all of the delicious winter flavors in one blissful bite. Make it for a dessert for the perfect ending to a holiday meal. When the cold months roll around, I begin to crave the wonderful winter-y fruits. This Cranberry Orange Roulade is all of my favorite flavors rolled into one…

This fragrant, beautifully browned Apple Thyme Roasted Turkey produces very flavorful meat and pan juices that make the base for the perfect gravy. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. #TurkeyDayTips #CollectiveBias This…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayFlavorsAreHere #CollectiveBias With this Holiday Coffee Bar, you can sit around your kitchen table and reminisce about all of your favorite Holiday memories with friends and family! We entertain quite a bit during the holidays. The calls start…

Warm up this season with a deliciously crunchy Chai Spiced Biscotti. Dipped in white chocolate these biscotti are perfectly spiced and everything nice! We absolutely love this time of year. Baking just seems to be so much more enjoyable when we are making things for friends and family. We also use it as an excuse…

These Pumpkin Spice Monster Cups are not only full of delicious fall flavors, but they are also easy to make and fun to decorate! ‘Tis the season for monster themed treats with bloody eyeballs and sugary neon frosting! They are so fun to make and even better to eat. I always have ambitious plans for…

This is a sponsored campaign on behalf of GROHE and Millennial Blogs, however all opinions are 100% my own. This Chocolate Pear Tart has a tender buttery chocolate hazelnut crust that is filled with poached pears and a decadent chocolate ganache. Being a work at home mom, I have many responsibilities. I have to make…

Protein packed pancake batter is topped with a delicious cinnamon apple topping making these Apple Cider Pancakes the perfect Fall breakfast. If I want to start the morning off right, meaning get my kids in a good mood, I make pancakes. There is something about a buttery griddle and batter crisping that sets the right…

Turn your fall harvest into a delicious slice of Apple Pear Pie. Brownie points because it makes your kitchen smell amazing while cooking! The past few months have been ridicoulsy busy for my husband and myself. With him starting a new business and me being the busiest I have ever been blog wise, we barely…

Two desserts in one, this Pumpkin Flan Cake boasts a moist pumpkin cake and a custardy pumpkin spiced flan topped with caramel cooked sugar. I like to call this a surprise Bundt Cake. I have made this Pumpkin Flan Cake twice. The first time I made it, the flan layer magically rose to the top…

Thick double crust with sweet apple pie filling makes these Apple Pie Bars perfect for a crowd! Slice and serve them at your next outdoor BBQ! Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone has a fun-filled day with lots of delicious food planned! We are just returning from a week in Vegas and are planning…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. #SVEDKASummer #CollectiveBias With Memorial Day and 4th of July parties right around the corner, one must have a festive cocktail to celebrate. This Strawberry Lemon Punch…

This one bowl Quick Rhubarb Cake is extremely simple to make and even easier to eat! You will want to make it over and over again! I think that my husband’s grandparents were trying to scare me away the first time I met them. However, I don’t think it was intentional because his grandmother is…